Legal Recruiting Manager

Ashurst Perkins Coie; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Health insurance (medical)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off (20 days)

Parental leave

Up to 10 paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a proactive Legal Recruiting Manager to support lateral recruiting for associates, counsel, post-clerk, and patent agents across U.S. offices.

The role partners with practice group leaders, senior management, and People & Culture to attract top legal talent and align with firmwide recruiting strategies. The candidate will manage full-cycle recruitment, build strong relationships with search firms and candidates, analyze hiring trends, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Four+ years of law firm recruitment or talent acquisition experience.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with discretion, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle lateral recruiting across U.S. offices: sourcing, interviews, offers, onboarding.
• Partner with group leaders and senior leadership to craft effective hiring strategies.
• Maintain relationships with search firms and candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Analyze hiring data and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Support clerkship recruiting events and update job postings and offers.
• Supervise and mentor junior Attorney Recruiting team members.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Recruiting technology

Job description

Drive Talent & Recruiting Excellence.

Job Description

Legal Recruiting Manager

At Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP, our people are our greatest asset. We’re looking for a proactive, relationship-focused Legal Recruiting Manager to support U.S. associate, counsel, post-clerk, and patent agent lateral recruiting initiatives. This role partners closely with practice group leaders, senior management, and People & Culture teams to attract top legal talent while supporting firmwide recruiting strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Support the full-cycle lateral recruiting process across U.S. offices, including sourcing, candidate review, interviews, offers, post-offer follow-up, and onboarding.
• Partner with practice group leaders, hiring partners, senior leadership, and recruiting teams to develop and execute effective hiring strategies and ensure consistency across the firm.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with search firms and candidates, leveraging LinkedIn, Firm Prospects, and other recruiting platforms to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Analyze and interpret firmwide and industry data, identify hiring trends, and provide strategic recommendations to recruiting and firm leadership.
• Support clerkship recruiting events, update job postings and offer letters, and contribute to recruiting process improvements.
• Supervise and contribute to the professional development of junior Attorney Recruiting team members.

What You’ll Bring

• Four-plus years of law firm recruitment or talent acquisition experience.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office, and recruiting technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct legal recruiting experience, particularly associate and counsel lateral recruiting.
• Experience within a law firm.
• Experience managing or mentoring recruiting professionals.
• Familiarity with Workday Recruiting, FloRecruit, LinkedIn, and Firm Prospects.

Why Join Ashurst Perkins Coie?

Join a dynamic Talent Team focused on attracting and retaining top-tier legal talent across the firm. This role offers the opportunity to influence firmwide recruiting strategy, build meaningful relationships with legal and business leaders, and lead initiatives that shape the future of the firm’s workforce.

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision insurance, accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually, personal medical and parental leave, up to 10 paid holidays, and family care benefits. More information regarding benefits and programs may be found here.

This position may be filled in the following locations. The listed compensation range reflects the typical pay for this role, though it is rare for new hires to receive an offer at the top of the range. Actual compensation may vary depending on experience, skills, market conditions, and internal equity.

New York compensation range: $123,090 to $190,430 annually